Quick Hits

Yesterday was rough day in the NFL, both from an injuries and from a "fun to watch" standpoint. Offenses tripped in week 2 after charging out of the gate in week 1.

On the injury front:

• Caleb Williams suffered a dramatic hamstring injury.

• Jayden Daniels had a gruesome left arm injury.

• Jayden Reed hurt his neck.

• Rico Dowdle hurt his toe early and reaggravated it after returning to the game.

• Dallas Goedert hurt his knee

• Jadarian Price hurt his chest

• Backup backup backup backup receiver Demarcus Robinson left the game with an ankle injury

Well, the Vikings new look offense didn't last long, with Mason missing the next 4 games. DeeJay Dallas is elevated, but this analyst wonders if we see rookie Demond Claiborne get some opportunity earlier than expected. Monitoring the situation...

Another matchup that should be wild from a fantasy perspective is Dolphins vs. Titans. Malik Willis, Malik Washington, Devon Achane, Greg Dulcich, WanDale Robinson, the Titans' RB room... will they score 0 or 40?

We will find out.

Schefter states Nabers' outlook is "murky at best." To me, that means all systems go for Isaiah Likely in the Giants' passing attack.

AJ Brown. Still being under-drafted. Eagles fans still passionately delusional about the impact.

The Chris Rodriguez truthers have won(?) 1st Jaguars depth chart shows Bhayshul Tuten OR Chris Rodriguez as RB1. LeQuint hive rise!

The internet is abuzz about Chargers' OC Mike McDaniel stating that he'd be splitting the backfield 3 ways. This is the same Mike McDaniel that said the same exact thing while the HC of the Dolphins, where De’Von Achane was the RB5. I have no idea why anyone believes him, but Kimani Vidal went for $18 on the waiver wire in one of my leagues this morning. To the Omarion Hampton managers- you're fine. Breathe.

McCaffrey managers holding their breath that the "tightness" that kept him out of practice is not the same "tightness" in his calf that derailed his 2024 season.

Legendary Buffalo beat reporter Joe Buscaglia issued a Stock Report after two weeks of Bills training camp. A notable comment suggests that while Bills' WR Skyler Bell has looked good in some areas, he also has lacked consistency in his catches. Numerous accounts on Twitter picked this up and ran with it, mostly out of context. This was a minor concern on Bell's draft report, but not enough to scare Matt Waldman, who issued his August Dynasty RSP Rankings, where Skyler Bell still sits perched at the #7 overall rookie. The Foundry recommends readers checkout both links, and give the 4th round draft pick some time!

Scott Barrett of FantasyPointsData with a great data vis slice. I'm big on Colston Loveland going into 2026, but lest we forget, big dawg Harold Fannin Jr. had similar success last year as a rookie.

ESPN reported on rookies in camp. There are a few notable reports, but of mention, Makai Lemon is noted to have spent some time with the first team, but saw mostly slot work. As we've discussed, this might not bode well with QB Jalen Hurts at the helm.

Tucker Kraft declared war against the Green Bay Department of Public Works, which bodes well for his output this year. ESPN's Mike Reiss is also reporting he may have an extension before the first game of the season.

Kyle Pitts will NOT play on the franchise tag this year, signing a three-year extension to keep him in Atlanta. I was bullish on Pitts this year, given how Kevin Stefanski's offense leans on the TE position, but this extension only increases his dynasty value. Stefanski made good TEs successful with bad QB play (look at Harold Fannin last year), and Pitts should take another step this year. Buy!

JoeA spitting the truth about Jordan Love. His efficiency profile is being propped up by Green Bay’s offensive structure, not because he is consistently carrying the offense himself. The Packers are at their best when the run game dictates terms, keeps defenses honest, and lets Love work off play action, defined reads, and favorable down-and-distance situations. When he is forced into true high-volume dropback mode, the cracks show: inconsistent accuracy, spotty middle-of-the-field anticipation, too many late or risky throws, and a deep ball that does not punish defenses enough to scare them out of aggressive looks. Love can be productive in the right ecosystem, but asking him to be the engine of a pass-first offense is a very different bet than letting him operate as the beneficiary of one of the league’s better-designed run-first attacks.

Ian Hartitz with a great callout on Twitter suggesting that Malik Willis is being underdrafted. He's a sneaky pickup in redraft leagues this year, and not a bad stash from a dynasty perspective. I agree that he's going to be running a lot this year, but how much will he be running for his life?

Savvy grammarians will note that Corbin Smith reports Tory Horton is chasing children at his youth camp, meaning they're faster than him. ;-)

It's only right that the first Quick Hit is about certified Matt Guy™ Chimere Dike. Easton Freeze of A to Z Sports suggests that despite Wan'dale Robinson's presence in the slot this year, Dike will find his way into good situations and onto the stat sheet.

Watching him emerge from an explosive special teamer to an explosive everything (slot, x, everything) last year, I must say I agree with Mr. Freeze. Brian Daboll and Dike seem like a match made in heaven. And while yes, I believe Wan'dale will go off, Dike will as well.